Beyla, Guinea
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| subdivision_name1 = Nzerekore Region
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Beyla (N’ko: ߓߋߟߊ߫) is a town and urban sub-prefecture located in south eastern Guinea. It is the capital of the Beyla prefecture of the Nzerekore region of Guinea.
Population 13,204 (2008 est) [http://worldgazetteer.com/wg.phpx=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-89 World Gazetteer], Retrieved on June 16, 2008
Mining
Dyula merchants established the settlement in the early 1200s as a hub for gathering slaves and kola nuts. Nowadays, it serves as the primary commercial hub for rice, livestock, tobacco, coffee, palm oil, and palm kernels.{{Cite web |title=Beyla {{!}} Guinea {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Beyla |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}
Beyla is the main town serving the Simandou iron ore project.
The mine is operated by a British-Australian mining corporation Rio Tinto. Its presence in Beyla has lasted approximately 17 years. Rio Tinto has also invested about $700 million USD towards the Guinea government for the purpose of exploring and likely prospecting of the mountain.{{Cite book |last=THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA SIMFER S.A & RIO TINTO MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD |title=Amended and Consolidated Basic Convention - For the Mining of the Simandou Iron Deposits |publisher=Republic of Guinea and Simfer S.A |year=2014}}
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Category:Sub-prefectures of the Nzérékoré Region
Category:Populated places in the Nzérékoré Region
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